"Bonanza" Five Candles (TV Episode 1969) Poster

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(1969)

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9/10
Good script overall and good performances
mduncan-141191 September 2022
I don't agree with Thomas001's review of this episode in that Little Joe was annoying or caused a problem with how this episode plays out, it was still a very good episode. I'm a long time Bonanza fan and part of the reason it lasted as long as it did was due to Michael Landon and his portrayal of Little Joe throughout the series. This episode is no different.

As you watch you'll see the truth come out as to what's happening with these characters, especially the one trying to clear his name from being on trial for murder. Great character actors you'll notice throughout the episode and recognize them as a staple from other TV westerns like Big Valley, The Rifleman, and others. It may have been Tiffany Bolling's best part as Callie, for later in her career she played mostly in B movie trashy flicks. Good, tense, episode worth watching.
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8/10
Except for that Little Joe problem,
Thomas00112 November 2017
Overall, it was very enjoyable show to watch. It was well thought out and produced, except for some silly details, such as little Joe trying (and failing) to use a breaker bar and sledge hammer (held by the short end) to punch a hole through plank floor loaded with collapsed brick wall, while the smoke flu was just few feet away.

Don Knight's performance was consistently great, but Little Joe's? Not so much. Whatever the action scene, Little Joe was always the Johny-come-lately, and however the scene ended, Little Joe always emerged victorious. I laughed when a courthouse brick wall collapsed on Little Joe and he just got out of the rubble, dusted himself off and continued telling others what to do. Truly annoying.
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